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respundre1 (c.1141)
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respundre1 (c.1141)

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respoundre; 
p.p.pl. respouns  
  FEW:  exponere *3,312b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: respondre 2 8,1070 DEAF:  espondre (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  re-expound v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to expound, explain: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Dunc ot des la Nativited Oit cenz anz li siecle durez E dis e nof anz de surplus, Si cum es livres est espuns (var. (L: s.xiii2) respouns)  GAIMAR1 3232
( c.1141; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Dites l'avisiun, Nus la vus respundrum  (ms. respunderum)  Sibile 182
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  E si vodraie meuz autri reisun Oir [...] Ke respundre devant lai gent Ceo ke a pure clerigé apent  Lum Lais ANTS 943
♦to explain in another language, translate: 
( s.xii4/4; MS: s.xii4/4 )  voil translater la vie, De latin respundre en rumanz  S Cath barking 33

v.intrans.

to expound, explain: 
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  Rome fud chef de tut le mund Si cum le livre nus respund  Pet Phil 32
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  [...] sicum le livere aprés respunt  S Rich ANTS 1695

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espundre 
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